‘DOGE-y sycophants’: Chalmers’ Trump sledge
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and shadow Angus Taylor held a feisty pre-election debate, but the spectre of US President Donald Trump loomed.
Interest Rates
‘Wake up call’ every Aussie needs to hear
An Aussie finance guru has issued a grim warning, claiming the nation is “clearly asleep at the wheel” as the economy hangs in the balance.
Silver lining in Trump tariff plan
There could be a silver lining for struggling mortgage holders, as experts sound the alarm on US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff pledge.
Major bank’s rate cut call after Trump chaos
Australian mortgage holders could get larger and more frequent rate cuts off the back of the Trump tariffs, but an industry expert warns “be careful what you wish for”.
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‘Bitter pill’: Grim reality for Aussie savers
It’s only going to get worse for Aussie savers already on their knees after the Reserve Bank’s decision to cut interest rates.
Move costing Aussies extra $92m
Aussie mortgage holders are at risk of losing tens of millions of dollars in interest the longer lenders withhold passing on the latest rate cut.
Why rate cut won’t save Aussie households
Aussie households are feeling the pinch, with a single rate cut unlikely to relieve them of their mortgage stress.
When is the next RBA meeting on interest rates?
The Reserve Bank of Australia has switched things up, meaning eager homeowners will have to wait a little longer to find out if they will get another rate cut.
Aussie response to big RBA move says it all
After four gruelling years, the RBA has finally handed down a much-needed rate cut, but the response from everyday Aussies says it all.
Wild Trump move ‘scaring the RBA’
David “Kochie” Koch has weighed in on the state of play for Australia, throwing a few jabs at Donald Trump in the process.
‘This is different’: Warning after rate cut
While homeowners have hailed Tuesday’s interest rate cut it could send prices up for first home buyers.
Why rate cut ‘doesn’t help anyone’
An economist has issued a scathing assessment of the RBA’s interest rate cut saying it will only make the cost-of-living crisis worse.
Question Treasurer won’t answer after cuts
Boosting expectations that the Prime Minister will call an April federal election within weeks, the decision is a huge relief for the Albanese Government with the Treasurer declaring it was the rate cut families “need and deserve”.
Winners and losers from RBA rate cut
Households are tipped to have a bit more in their pockets after the RBA’s first rate cut in four years, but just how much you will save will depend on the size of your loan.
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